EP REVIEW Artist – SheBeat EP – Feels Like Release date – 3rd September 2016 Reviewer – Derek King So, what treats does the irrepressible SheBeat (Jodie) have in store for the gentle listener in this latest collection of five self-penned songs? Well, what the EP tries to do is best summed up in Jodie’s own words:Continue Reading
Live review: 50 Years of Revolver Date: Friday 5th August 2016 Venue: Leaf on Bold St Performers: Roxanne de Bastion, She Drew The Gun, Eleanor Nelly, Tom Morecroft, FABIA, Derek King, the Southbound Attic Band, Joe Symes & the Loving Kind, Only Child Reviewer: Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool SoundContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Derek King Album – Seasons Release date – 17th June 2016 Reviewer – Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10 If Sometimes is an occasion, an instance in Time to celebrate, then to find yourself nestling amongst the Seasons is to consider yourself privileged. It isContinue Reading
Live review: Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting, and Nancy Kerr Support: Charlie McKeon Date: Wednesday 8th June 2016 Venue: The Epstein Theatre, Liverpool Reviewer: Alan O’Hare – Liverpooletc The legendary folk singer and guitarist, Martin Simpson, is midway through an anecdote to introduce the ballad ‘Ruben’ and a busy-enough-for-a-Wednesday-night crowd finally come to life. There’s laughs,Continue Reading
Live review: Anglicana – An evening of UK Roots, Country, Blues and Folk Artists: The Grande, Paul Dunbar, Tony Steele and the Massacre, Reid Anderson. Date: Saturday 4th June 2016 Venue: Studio 2, Parr Street, Liverpool Reviewer: Denis Parkinson Tonight saw the relaunch of Anglicana; a showcase for UK roots, country, blues andContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Caroline England Album – Faking Wonderful Release date – 28th May 2016 Reviewer – Denis Parkinson Faking Wonderful is the new album by Caroline England. Twelve songs of expertly crafted and passionate slices of modern life and love. This is intelligent pop music produced to a high standard that will appeal to listenersContinue Reading
One of the best things to come out of the new-look Liverpool Acoustic website is the ability for us to showcase live reviews and music reviews in their own sections on the homepage. To take advantage of this new layout, what we’d really like is to publish more reviews onContinue Reading
ALBUM REVIEW Artist – Only Child Album – The Whale Found Its Way To The Shore Release date – 6th May 2016 Reviewer – Ian D Hall, Liverpool Sound and Vision Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10 Poetry does not have to be confined, if it ever is, to the written down Bard or the stand up performance inContinue Reading
EP REVIEW Artist – Nick Ellis EP – Grace & Danger Reviewer – Graham Holland Release date – 21st April 2016 I take my hat off to the person who came up with the idea of recording Nick Ellis’ new EP Grace & Danger inside the Crown Court at St George’s Hall. It was, inContinue Reading
Live review: Liverpool Acoustic Afternoon @ Threshold 2016 Date: Saturday 2nd April 2016 Venue: The Baltic Social Performers: MonaLisa Twins, Charlie McKeon, Derek King, Denis Parkinson, Ook and the Elephant, Eleanor Nelly, Dylan Trenouth Reviewer: Ian D Hall – Liverpool Sound and Vision MonaLisa Twins Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10 As Threshold goes fromContinue Reading
